Judge David Young
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David Young is an American judge who stars on the Emmy Award
-nominated Judge David Young television show, a daytime nationally syndicated court show. He is the first openly
gay
TV judge. He also hosts the Justice with a Snap! radio show on the OutQ
channel on Sirius Satellite Radio
and XM Satellite Radio
, both owned by Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
, Young attended the University of Miami
College Of Law. He was a judge in the Miami-Dade County judicial system until he resigned the bench in 2007 to star in his own daily television court show.
His life partner
is Scott Bernstein, who was also an elected judge in the Miami-Dade County judicial system.
when she was Florida
State Attorney. In 2000, he was elected Circuit Court judge in Miami-Dade County. The local Republican Party
tried to recruit him as a congressional candidate in 2004 but the party's negative stance towards gay politics
convinced him to join the Democratic Party
. His last day as a circuit judge was declared "Judge David Young Day". He is also a member of the board of the Humane Society.
Young presided over the America West Flight 556
case, in which two America West Airlines
pilots were convicted of trying to fly a plane while drunk.
gay
TV judge as the star of a daytime syndicated court show, Judge David Young.
and XM Satellite Radio
on the OutQ
channel.
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-nominated Judge David Young television show, a daytime nationally syndicated court show. He is the first openly
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
TV judge. He also hosts the Justice with a Snap! radio show on the OutQ
SIRIUS OutQ
OutQ is a news, talk and entertainment channel on Sirius XM Radio, geared for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender audiences. The channel is available to Sirius and XM subscribers in both the United States and Canada....
channel on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
and XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
, both owned by Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Personal life
After serving as President of the Student Body as an undergraduate at Tulane UniversityTulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
, Young attended the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
College Of Law. He was a judge in the Miami-Dade County judicial system until he resigned the bench in 2007 to star in his own daily television court show.
His life partner
Life partner
A life partner is a romantic or otherwise very close friend for life. The partners can be of the same or opposite sexes, married or unmarried, and monogamous or polyamorous....
is Scott Bernstein, who was also an elected judge in the Miami-Dade County judicial system.
Career
Young was an assistant state attorney under Janet RenoJanet Reno
Janet Wood Reno is a former Attorney General of the United States . She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11...
when she was Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
State Attorney. In 2000, he was elected Circuit Court judge in Miami-Dade County. The local Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
tried to recruit him as a congressional candidate in 2004 but the party's negative stance towards gay politics
LGBT movements in the United States
LGBT movements in the United States comprise an interwoven history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender social and political movements in the United States of America, beginning in the early 20th century...
convinced him to join the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. His last day as a circuit judge was declared "Judge David Young Day". He is also a member of the board of the Humane Society.
Young presided over the America West Flight 556
America West Flight 556
America West Flight 556 was a regularly scheduled flight from Miami, Florida, to Phoenix, Arizona, operated by America West Airlines. On July 1, 2002, the plane was ordered back to the terminal after the pilots were suspected of being legally drunk...
case, in which two America West Airlines
America West Airlines
America West Airlines corporate offices were in Tempe, Arizona and the main hub was at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The airline became part of the US Airways Group after a merger in 2005....
pilots were convicted of trying to fly a plane while drunk.
Television show
Young became the first openlyComing out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
TV judge as the star of a daytime syndicated court show, Judge David Young.
Satellite radio show
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. announced on May 4, 2009 the launch of Justice with a Snap!, a new radio show hosted by Young. It airs on Saturdays on both Sirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
and XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
on the OutQ
SIRIUS OutQ
OutQ is a news, talk and entertainment channel on Sirius XM Radio, geared for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender audiences. The channel is available to Sirius and XM subscribers in both the United States and Canada....
channel.